Dickinson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Dickinson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic name from the personal name 'Dickin','Son of Dickin'.Also a diminutive of 'Dick'.

The name is of northern english origin.'Dick' is a short form of Richard meaning 'brave power'.A famous bearer of the surname was a poet 'Emily Dickinson'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dickinson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dickinson family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 220
Living On Own Means 171
General Labourer 114
Dress Maker 108
Farmer 106
Coal Miner Hewer 103
General Servant Domestic 75
Scholar 71
Domestic Servant 56
Cook Domestic 48
Housemaid Domestic 39
Cotton Spinner 35
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 35
Butcher 33
Dressmaker 32
Agricultural Labourer 31
House Maid Domestic 30
Grocer Assistant 30
Coal Hewer 29
Charwoman 27
Stone Mason 27
Gardener Domestic 27
Blacksmith 26
Laundress Wash 25
Cotton Card Room Hand 25

Dickinson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dickinson 100% 96,299
2 Dickenson 89% 26,602
3 Duckinson 89% 917
4 Dickanson 89% 270
5 Deckinson 89% 210
6 Dicconson 78% 204
7 Dockinson 89% 111
8 Dickonson 89% 106

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The surname Dickinson is the most popular version of all its varients

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